What do the designation terms on Wurttemberg wines mean?

Landwein: Landwein is the German traditional term for wine with a protected geographical indication from a named Landwein area. Pradikatswein: Prädikatswein is a German protected-origin wine category that meets the requirements for Qualitätswein plus the conditions for a named Prädikat. Qualitatswein: Qualitätswein is a German traditional term for wine with protected designation of origin from a specified wine-growing area. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.

How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Wurttemberg?

The current regional catalogue contains 193 linked wines from 23 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.

Wine region

Wurttemberg

Wurttemberg is a wine region in Germany, home to 23 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines.

Wurttemberg at a glance: red-leaning; wines range from Landwein to Pradikatswein.

On this page

Wurttemberg's 23 wineries lean red but make plenty of white too; Riesling is the most common single-grape bottling; wines carry Landwein, Pradikatswein, Qualitatswein designation.

About the Wurttemberg region

Location

Württemberg is a region (Anbaugebiet) for quality wine in Germany, and is located in the historical region of Württemberg in southwestern Germany, which today forms part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

Climate

Württemberg has a continental-influenced climate, with favourable microclimates along the Neckar; hot summers and sunny autumn days support ripening, while winter frosts can reduce yields in some years.

Soils

Württemberg’s vineyard geology is highly varied: shallow, stony Muschelkalk-derived soils dominate many Neckar terraces and Kocher–Jagst–Tauber sites; Middle Keuper underlies broad parts of the Unterland and Upper Neckar; other zones inc…

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Most common single-grape wines

When Wurttemberg wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:

Riesling

2 single-grape wines

Merlot

1 single-grape wine

Wine profile

Wurttemberg leans red (about 58% of its wines) but makes meaningful white too.

193 distinct Wurttemberg wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.

Red111 · 58%
White75 · 39%
Rose7 · 4%

Types: Sparkling, Still.

Representative Wurttemberg wines

Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.

Karl Haidle — Stetten Lemberger
Schnaitmann — Simonroth Cuvee D
Graf Adelmann — Wuttemberg Brussele B
Schnaitmann — Weissburgunder Steinwiege
Wein.Gut.Heid — Cremant Brut
Graf Adelmann — Der Weisse Loewe
Weingut Aldinger — Cuvee Bentz Rot
Dautel — Weissburgunder

Quality designations

Wines here span quality tiers from everyday Landwein to the strictly-controlled Pradikatswein — you'll find both accessible and prestige bottles.

LandweinGerman/Austrian regional 'country wine' — a step above basic table wine.
PradikatsweinGermany's top quality tier, graded by grape ripeness at harvest (from Kabinett up to sweet late-harvest styles).
QualitatsweinA German/Austrian quality-wine tier from a designated region, above basic table wine.

Estate classifications

Erste LageA German 'first-class site' — a top-rated single vineyard.

Germany wine designations

Landwein: Landwein is the German traditional term for wine with a protected geographical indication from a named Landwein area.
Pradikatswein: Prädikatswein is a German protected-origin wine category that meets the requirements for Qualitätswein plus the conditions for a named Prädikat.
Qualitatswein: Qualitätswein is a German traditional term for wine with protected designation of origin from a specified wine-growing area.

Classifications

Erste Lage: VDP.ERSTE LAGE is the VDP association’s classification for first-class vineyards with distinct individual character and optimal growing conditions.; VDP.ERSTE LAGE is not a designation stipulated by German wine law; it is governed by the VDP association’s private regulations.

Understanding the wine data

Designation: The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
Classification: An additional quality, hierarchy, vineyard, site, ageing or producer classification where supplied. Its meaning varies by country — it is not a universal quality score.

How this ranking is built

Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.

Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.

Explore Wurttemberg

Ways to browse Wurttemberg — each count is the size of that specific collection (a subset of the 193 wines tracked above):

Red Wurttemberg (111)
White Wurttemberg (75)

How to choose a good Wurttemberg wine

For everyday drinking, Landwein bottles are the accessible choice; for something special, Pradikatswein signals the region's most tightly-controlled, prestige wines.

FAQs

Where is Wurttemberg?: Württemberg is a region ( Anbaugebiet ) for quality wine in Germany , and is located in the historical region of Württemberg in southwestern Germany , which today forms part of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg .
What do the designation terms on Wurttemberg wines mean?: Landwein: Landwein is the German traditional term for wine with a protected geographical indication from a named Landwein area. Pradikatswein: Prädikatswein is a German protected-origin wine category that meets the requirements for Qualitätswein plus the conditions for a named Prädikat. Qualitatswein: Qualitätswein is a German traditional term for wine with protected designation of origin from a specified wine-growing area. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
How are wineries and producers selected for Wurttemberg?: Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
How are representative Wurttemberg wines selected?: Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Wurttemberg?: The current regional catalogue contains 193 linked wines from 23 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.

Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.